Ireland
A 19-year-old male asked:
I used to hold my breath while lifting weights for around 1 minute at a time. could this cause hypoxia brain damage?
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Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
surgery 58 years experience
Unlikely: Swimmers do longer than that routinely! And do well in life!
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